All about Hollywood awards: Oscar and Golden Globe — differences, history, winners
6 january 2025 в 18:13
Awards season is the best time of year for movie and television enthusiasts. They can see Hollywood’s top-tier stars attending numerous ceremonies to celebrate screen projects released throughout the year. From celebrities on dazzling red carpets to fans hosting home viewing parties, plus memorable winner speeches and epic after-party celebrations, award shows capture the imagination of almost everyone.
The Golden Globe Awards and the Oscars, more commonly known as the Oscars, are the two biggest award shows each year. There are some notable differences between them, including the trophies that winners take home. The Golden Globe trophy is a golden statuette held in hand with a globe on top, while the Oscar statuette depicts a stylized figure of a crusader knight holding a crusader sword. Learn more about the differences between the Oscars and the Golden Globes below.
Both the Oscars and the Golden Globes have been around for a long time. The first Oscars ceremony took place on May 16, 1929, at a private dinner at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles. The ceremony honored the best films of the previous two years in 12 categories. It lasted only 15 minutes and was the only Oscars ceremony that was not broadcast on radio or television. Since then, the Oscars have been held every year and usually have a host. The ceremony is broadcast on NBC or ABC.
The Golden Globes began on January 20, 1944, at the 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles, California. It honored the best films of 1943. Television became part of the Golden Globes only in 1957. The first Golden Globes ceremony had only six categories. The ceremony is usually broadcast on NBC, although in 2024, it was broadcast on CBS.
The Golden Globes usually take place at the beginning of the awards season in January. There have been instances where the ceremony took place in February. This happened in February 2021 due to delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2025 Golden Globes took place on Sunday, January 5, 2025. The Oscars, on the other hand, are broadcast at the end of the awards season, which can be anytime from late February to early April. The 2021 Oscars were postponed due to COVID until April 25. The 2024 Oscars took place on March 10, 2024. The 2025 Oscars will take place on March 2, 2025. Since the Golden Globes take place months before the Oscars, the first event usually influences what happens at the subsequent ceremony. In other words, we often see Golden Globe nominees and winners repeating at the Oscars. Of course, there are exceptions, but this happens quite often.
Different groups of voters determine the nominees and winners at each ceremony. The Golden Globes were previously awarded by 105 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a non-profit organization of international journalists from 55 countries. In June 2023, the HFPA was dissolved and acquired by Dick Clark Productions and Eldridge Industries, and now the Golden Globe voting group consists of a diverse group of over 300 people worldwide.
The Oscars are determined by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which has about 9,900 members as of 2021. The Academy is an international organization with membership by invitation. Five members were expelled from the Academy: Carmine Caridi, Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, Roman Polanski, and Adam Kimmel. The Academy has 17 branches, including actors, cinematographers, directors, editors, producers, costume designers, and others.
The Golden Globe ceremony includes 27 categories. 15 are for films, and 12 are for television. Categories are divided into Drama and Musical/Comedy for both films and television. They honor the best acting performances, as well as individual films and TV shows. For movies, additional categories include Best Original Film
The Golden Globe Awards and the Oscars, more commonly known as the Oscars, are the two biggest award shows each year. There are some notable differences between them, including the trophies that winners take home. The Golden Globe trophy is a golden statuette held in hand with a globe on top, while the Oscar statuette depicts a stylized figure of a crusader knight holding a crusader sword. Learn more about the differences between the Oscars and the Golden Globes below.
Both the Oscars and the Golden Globes have been around for a long time. The first Oscars ceremony took place on May 16, 1929, at a private dinner at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles. The ceremony honored the best films of the previous two years in 12 categories. It lasted only 15 minutes and was the only Oscars ceremony that was not broadcast on radio or television. Since then, the Oscars have been held every year and usually have a host. The ceremony is broadcast on NBC or ABC.
The Golden Globes began on January 20, 1944, at the 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles, California. It honored the best films of 1943. Television became part of the Golden Globes only in 1957. The first Golden Globes ceremony had only six categories. The ceremony is usually broadcast on NBC, although in 2024, it was broadcast on CBS.
The Golden Globes usually take place at the beginning of the awards season in January. There have been instances where the ceremony took place in February. This happened in February 2021 due to delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2025 Golden Globes took place on Sunday, January 5, 2025. The Oscars, on the other hand, are broadcast at the end of the awards season, which can be anytime from late February to early April. The 2021 Oscars were postponed due to COVID until April 25. The 2024 Oscars took place on March 10, 2024. The 2025 Oscars will take place on March 2, 2025. Since the Golden Globes take place months before the Oscars, the first event usually influences what happens at the subsequent ceremony. In other words, we often see Golden Globe nominees and winners repeating at the Oscars. Of course, there are exceptions, but this happens quite often.
Different groups of voters determine the nominees and winners at each ceremony. The Golden Globes were previously awarded by 105 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a non-profit organization of international journalists from 55 countries. In June 2023, the HFPA was dissolved and acquired by Dick Clark Productions and Eldridge Industries, and now the Golden Globe voting group consists of a diverse group of over 300 people worldwide.
The Oscars are determined by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which has about 9,900 members as of 2021. The Academy is an international organization with membership by invitation. Five members were expelled from the Academy: Carmine Caridi, Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, Roman Polanski, and Adam Kimmel. The Academy has 17 branches, including actors, cinematographers, directors, editors, producers, costume designers, and others.
The Golden Globe ceremony includes 27 categories. 15 are for films, and 12 are for television. Categories are divided into Drama and Musical/Comedy for both films and television. They honor the best acting performances, as well as individual films and TV shows. For movies, additional categories include Best Original Film
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